Chapter 80: Victory Matters
Plant Park Stadium.
The scoreboard above the south spectator bench shows that the score number of the two teams is '0:2', and the game time is 27 minutes.
At this time, the audience was in an uproar.
All the fans were discussing the goal just now, and a rough voice came out in the front row of the east standsβ
"Nico Hertzger is stupid! He actually kicked the ball into his own goal! β
"Stupid! It's stupid! β
"I don't know what he's doing? Is it sleepwalking? How can this kind of guy still be on the playing field! He should be replaced! β
"If Millwall can win this game, it's also a credit to Nico Hertzger! He's Millwall's spy on our team! β
It was a bald, strong young man who knew he was a pure Derby County fan, as he had the Derby County flag painted on his head and both cheeks occupied by the Derby County emblem.
The people around them all nodded when they heard it.
As Derby County fans, they were in a very lonely mood because just now, there was a rather 'funny' scene on the field.
Millwall midfielder Jody Morris's pick-up from a cross caused chaos in the Derby County penalty area, and Derby County defender Nico Hertzger was in the best position to clear the ball but didn't know what to do, and kicked the ball towards his own goal in the middle.
In front of Millwall, it was a brilliant goal.
It's embarrassing in front of Derbyshire!
Nico Hertzger was embarrassed, the other Derby County players were also embarrassed, and the other Millwall players were a little confused for a while, and they stared at Nico Hertzger carefully for a long time before they were sure that the other party was a Derby County player.
And the goal?
The referee's signal for a valid penalty sent the mood of the Derby County down to the extreme, and the Millwall players began to celebrate the goal rather unexpectedly, some of the players excitedly hugged Jody Morris and said, "You kicked a perfect assist!" β
"The ball was amazing!"
"Another one! That guy was probably bought by the club, otherwise I can't think of how he could have kicked the ball in that position. β
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Nico Hertzger had a dark face, unwilling to explain more.
He was a little confused just now.
When the football flew over, my mind was not on the game at all, and I was still thinking about the game and the girl in the bar after the game, and then I had a good time, but when I saw the goal, I subconsciously kicked it.
And then...... The ball is in!
Nico Hertzger felt like he couldn't get a better shot in a season, but it was an own goal.
How else could he explain it?
Derby County manager Gregory is furious at the goal conceded, and nothing could be more infuriating than a goal like this.
A defender shoots at his own goal?
Is this still a competition?
Grigory was so angry that he didn't know what to say, and he felt that he should replace the brainless Nico Hertzger when he had the chance.
Reporters in the media gallery were also discussing.
The point of their discussion was not Nico Hertzger, a lesser-known defender who scored a brainless own goal, which is not worth talking about.
They were talking about Grigory.
Media reporters still remember that at the press conference before the game, Zhang Yang said, "You should pay attention to your image, not washing your hair for three days is not what a manager should do, it is not only about you personally, it may also bring bad luck to the team......
This sentence is clearly recorded.
Now it seems to have come true, Gligory really brought bad luck to Derby, and not only Nico Hertzger's goal just now, but the goal scored by Millwall in the opening kick-off should also be considered a stroke of luck because it came from a mistake by another Derby defender.
And that's not all.
Derby County have actually been doing well for the last twenty-odd minutes, with the central midfielder Maurice at their heart pressing Millwall in the game.
In the 15th minute, Derby County had another shot from inside the box, but unfortunately, the ball hit the post and bounced off the bottom line.
That's bad luck!
Journalists began to talk about Derbyshire's bad luck.
The game continues.
Derby County were really good overall, and despite being affected by their own own goals, they were still able to keep Millwall at bay.
Thirty minutes of stats compared, whether it was possession, passes, pass success rate and shots, they were all better than Millwall.
The Sky Sports commentator commented: "Derby County are doing really well and scoring doesn't tell the whole story. β
The idea of flamboyance is diametrically opposed.
From the very beginning of the game, he sat firmly in his position, except for when he celebrated the goal, he stood up twice, and watched the game with peace of mind at all times.
Millwall's defence has been in crisis again and again.
But so what?
Zhang Yang was indifferent at all, because in his opinion, victory was more important than everything.
How did it go?
When the game is over, who will watch what process, everyone talks about the result, football is a game of winning and losing, goals and wins are more important than everything.
Millwall's lucky rating is 'lucky', so what else is there to worry about?
No matter how good Derby County are, it is impossible to beat Millwall.
Just look at the score!
In the rest of the game, Derby County continued to work hard, and they put most of their energy into attack, and for a while Millwall's defence was a little stretched.
But it doesn't matter.
Millwall held on to the net until the end of the first half, and the score was not rewritten.
The Millwall player walked off the field.
The two-goal advantage on the scoreline made everyone smile with a relaxed smile, the first half was a tough game, the team was on the back foot, but as long as they can score more goals than their opponents, they have the biggest advantage.
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The game was fast approaching the second half.
Millwall didn't make any changes, it was still the line-up of the first half, the tactics of the first half.
Derby County is different.
Gregory couldn't stand the stupidity of "Nico Herzger", so he replaced Nico Hertzger with a young centre-back, as if trying to get a little luck with the youngster.
It's a pity that it didn't work well.
In the 61st minute, Derby County had a good chance when they launched a wave of 10 points led by midfielder Maurice and slotted the ball into the Millwall box after eight consecutive passes.
At a distance of five meters from the goal, striker Betty meets the ball and volleys!
It was the closest Derby County had ever come to goal since the break, but in the end the ball hit the crossbar and bounced off the line.
There was a cry of loss from the stadium audience.
The Derby County fans were happy with their performances, but when they couldn't stand it, the team was always unlucky, kicking the post twice in a game, and one of the two goals was an own goal by one of their own players.
Grigory was furious.
In the coach's box, his face has not gradually improved, and it seems that he has a breath in his heart at any time, and the game has reached such a point that even he thought of what Zhang Yang said before the game, "Your image will bring bad luck to Derby County?" β
Is that really the case?
Gregory was a little convinced in his heart, otherwise how could he explain the game in front of him?
Derbyshire's bad luck is home!
Professional football games, on the one hand, rely on strength, on the other hand, also rely on luck, always kick the ball to the post, even if the performance is good, there is no way, on the contrary, just like Millwall in front of them, their performance is not good, they have been suppressed by Derby, but what is the result?
Millwall leads by two goals!
This kind of competition is simply infuriating!
No matter how angry Gregory was, he couldn't change the game.
Derby County is just out of luck!
Their luck also affected the performance of the players on the pitch, and when every Derby County player felt that the team was unlucky, the mentality affected the performance, so in the 79th minute, Millwall took advantage of the opportunity to play a wave of quick counter-attacks.
Curtis Weston's speed has made a difference!
When the ball reached Weston's feet, he was empty around five meters, Weston ran forward with the ball, and when he was about to reach the penalty line, he handed the ball to Josh Simpson, who was following him.
Simpson used a volley from the outside to break through the Derby County gate and make it 0-3.
"There is no suspense!"
The commentator at Pride Park Stadium was full of loneliness, "Millwall leads by three goals, and the remaining time is not enough for Derby County to pull three goals back!" So far, the outcome of this game has been decided. β
'Maybe we should talk about the play at the back, yes, I don't think the back line was good, the two goals in the first half were mistakes by our own players and that made the whole game.
'Also, we had bad luck and missed the goal on a couple of occasions.
In the tone of regret of the commentator on the court, the game continued minute by minute.
In the end, Millwall won three goals away at home Derby County.
At the end of the game, the commentator didn't know what to think, and suddenly added at the end, "Perhaps, our Mr. Grigory, should pay attention to his personal image on weekdays......"